Tag: Somali basin

  • Fishing Somali waters

    Concern among Somalia’s fishing community. China will start fishing along Somalia’s coastline just as piracy makes a comeback The country with mainland Africa’s longest coastline is inviting China to its […]

  • EU NAVFOR notes attack

    Full report on last week’s incident. Pirate attack averted off the east coast of Somalia On the 16th October 2018, the MV KSL Sydney, a Hong Kong flagged Bulk Carrier, […]

  • EUNAVFOR confirms attack

    Alert issued by UKMTO on Friday. EU NAVFOR confirms MT Leopard Sun attacked 160 nautical miles off the central coast of Somalia. On 23rd February at 0030 local time, the Motor […]

  • MV attacked off Somalia

    No confirmation of piracy as yet. Merchant ship attacked by three skiffs UKMTO reported late on Thursday 22nd that a merchant ship had come under attack by unknown persons off […]

  • Somali urged to end fishing deal

    Concerns remain over original deal. World Bank-Backed Committee Urges Somalia to Cancel Fishing Deal By Ilya Gridneff A World Bank-backed committee criticized a deal in which a company partly owned […]

  • Kenya, Somalia dispute at UN

    Oil and gas finds see boundary squabble. Kenya Submits Data Evidence to UN Over Sea Boundary Dispute With Somalia By Aggrey Mutambo Kenya has presented to the UN evidence of […]

  • Spain denies IUU fishing role

    Somalis claim illegal fishing could push them back into piracy. Spain: Government and tuna fleet refute accusations of illegal fishing in Somalia The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) […]

  • Deploy KDF to Guard Waters

    Maritime dispute gaining momentum. Deploy KDF to Guard Waters, MP Tells State The National Assembly Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations has advised the Government to deploy Kenya Defence Forces […]

  • Somali invites oil exploration

    Despite security concerns and price slump, oil is still a big draw.  Somalia invites energy companies to explore for oil The price of oil may have fallen off a cliff […]

  • Piracy Collapses in Somalia

    Armed guards and naval forces suppressing piracy in the region. Piracy Collapses in Somalia, But Don’t Celebrate Just Yet by Lizabeth Paulat Piracy has long plagued the Somali coastline, creating an […]